NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
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NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision competition
college football postseason tournament
single-elimination tournament
The NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs are a postseason tournament that determines the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) through a multi-round, bracket-style competition.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs Context triple: [Missouri Valley Football Conference, sendsTeamsTo, NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs]
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A.
NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
The NCAA Division I Football Championship Game is the annual title contest that determines the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
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B.
College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff is the postseason system that determines the national champion of top-tier U.S. college football through a bracket-style tournament of elite teams.
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C.
NCAA College Division football national championship
The NCAA College Division football national championship was the former postseason system used to determine small-college national champions in U.S. college football before the creation of the modern NCAA Division I Football Championship.
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D.
Football Bowl Subdivision
The Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) is the highest level of NCAA Division I college football in the United States, featuring the largest programs and culminating in major bowl games and the College Football Playoff.
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E.
CFP National Championship Game
The CFP National Championship Game is the culminating title matchup of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision season, determining the national champion under the College Football Playoff system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs Target entity description: The NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs are a postseason tournament that determines the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) through a multi-round, bracket-style competition.
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A.
NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
The NCAA Division I Football Championship Game is the annual title contest that determines the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
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B.
College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff is the postseason system that determines the national champion of top-tier U.S. college football through a bracket-style tournament of elite teams.
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C.
NCAA College Division football national championship
The NCAA College Division football national championship was the former postseason system used to determine small-college national champions in U.S. college football before the creation of the modern NCAA Division I Football Championship.
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D.
Football Bowl Subdivision
The Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) is the highest level of NCAA Division I college football in the United States, featuring the largest programs and culminating in major bowl games and the College Football Playoff.
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E.
CFP National Championship Game
The CFP National Championship Game is the culminating title matchup of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision season, determining the national champion under the College Football Playoff system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision competition
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college football postseason tournament ⓘ single-elimination tournament ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
FCS playoffs
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NCAA FCS playoffs ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | national television in the United States ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | single-elimination bracket ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| currentNumberOfTeams | 24 ⓘ |
| determines |
NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision national champion
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linked to:
NCAA Division I Football Championship Game
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| distinctFrom |
College Football Playoff
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NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision postseason ⓘ |
| eligibility |
NCAA Division I FCS member institutions
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linked to:
NCAA Division I FCS
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| excludes |
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision teams
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linked to:
Football Bowl Subdivision
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| expandedTo |
12 teams in 1982
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16 teams in 1986 ⓘ 20 teams in 2010 ⓘ 24 teams in 2013 ⓘ 8 teams in 1981 ⓘ |
| finalMatch | NCAA Division I Football Championship Game ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Collegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| governsRules | NCAA football rules ⓘ |
| inception | 1978 ⓘ |
| includes |
at-large selections
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conference champions ⓘ |
| initialNumberOfTeams | 4 ⓘ |
| level | Division I ⓘ |
| nameChange | renamed to NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs when Division I-AA became FCS ⓘ |
| occursDuring | late November to January ⓘ |
| organizer |
NCAA
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linked to:
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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| originalName | NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs ⓘ |
| partOf |
NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision
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linked to:
NCAA Division I FCS
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| purpose | to determine an undisputed national champion at the FCS level ⓘ |
| replaced | poll-based national championship selection in Division I-AA ⓘ |
| round |
first round
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national championship game ⓘ quarterfinals ⓘ second round ⓘ semifinals ⓘ |
| season | postseason ⓘ |
| seeding | top seeds receive first-round byes ⓘ |
| selectionCommittee | NCAA FCS selection committee ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | automatic bids and at-large bids ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| subdivision |
Football Championship Subdivision
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linked to:
NCAA Division I FCS
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| teamLimitPerConference | no fixed maximum, subject to selection criteria ⓘ |
| tiebreakerFormat |
NCAA football overtime rules
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linked to:
NCAA Football Rules and Interpretations
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| uses | regionalization in early-round matchups ⓘ |
| venuePattern | higher-seeded teams typically host early-round games ⓘ |
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Subject: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs Description of subject: The NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs are a postseason tournament that determines the national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) through a multi-round, bracket-style competition.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Missouri Valley Football Conference
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sendsTeamsTo
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NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
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linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
NCAA College Division football national championship
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relatedTo
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NCAA Division I Football Championship
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linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee
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oversees
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NCAA Division I FCS national championship structure
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linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
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originalName
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NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs
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linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
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distinctFrom
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NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision postseason
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linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
subject linked to:
NEC
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UAC
linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs
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Youngstown State Penguins football team
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playoffAppearancesLevel
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NCAA Division I-AA/FCS playoffs
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linked to: NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs